"New in Town" Movie Review -- How Many Kisses Does Renee Zelwegger Get?

Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 12:35 PMPosted by Manny

The wintry New Ulm, Minnesota is the setting of the film “New in Town.” But this supposed warm romantic comedy left me cold like its arctic backdrop.

Renee Zelwegger stars as Lucy Hill, an ambitious female executive based in Miami. She’s trying desperately to climb the corporate ladder so when the opportunity arrives for her to ascend, she gladly takes it.

But that opportunity will make Lucy move from the warm Miami to the blistery cold New Ulm. What’s a tropical girl to do? Read More...

The new project, however, is expected to revamp the character and her mission and bear little resemblance to the original pictures. It will reimagine the origins of the character, her love interest and the main villain.

No word yet on writer and director, and I feel pity for the actress going to be cast as Croft. She has pretty big shoes to fill!

Studio has set Joe Carnahan to direct and Ridley Scott to produce, with Tony Scott exec producing through their Scott Free banner.

Also producing are Jules Daly and Stephen J. Cannell, the latter of whom created the original TV series.

Carnahan will team with Brian Bloom to polish a script by Skip Woods ("G.I. Joe"). The intention is to start production by June for a June 11, 2010, release.

Wow! Carnahan and the two Scotts? This is a big deal!

But the question remains, why did Singleton drop out?

According to the new folks involved, they will use the original premise of the TV series -- four Vietnam vets convicted of armed robbery escape from military prison and became do-gooder mercenaries.

But of course, the Middle East is "hot" right now, so that locale will replace Vietnam.

Carnahan revealed:

"This was a coveted property, and reimagining a show that I remembered as a kid was tough to turn down," Carnahan said. "Fox hired me to make it as emotional, real and accessible as possible without cheesing it up."

I remember this show well, and I specially remember the Boy George and the Culture Club episode, am I silly?